Environmental Engineering

What do environmental engineers do?

By minimising environmental problems through sustainable development, environmental engineers make a genuine difference to our world. By monitoring air, water and land quality they help protect and restore the environment. Environmental engineers work closely with a range of other professionals and with the community. They routinely:

• reduce catchment soil erosion and salinity
• develop and implement cleaner production technologies to minimise industrial pollution
• develop or rehabilitate landfill sites
• develop building and transport systems in harmony with the environment
• evaluate, monitor, regulate and minimise the environmental impact of engineering projects
• develop environmental management systems
• ensure the provision and distribution of clean water supplies
• design, construct, operate and manage wastewater treatment facilities